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any minute now president obama will be rallying voters in ohio. ktvu alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom to explain if this mornings jobs report could impact the elections and the last few days of campaigning. alison. >> reporter: tori, the unemployment situation has not changed dramatically. so neither presidential candidate gets much new to talk about on the campaign today. let's take a look at the numbers. the labor department reports the economy added 171,000 jobs last month even though the government is continuing to shed jobs. the unemployment ticks up to 7.9% as more try to enter the work force. both candidates are putting their spin on the last jobs report. mitt romney campaign just sent us this statement that says the jobs report is a sad remind tear the economy is at a virtual standstill. democrats are touting the stronger than expected houring neurals -- hiring numbers we'll hear from president obama in the next few minutes during his first campaign stop of the day in ohio. romney campaigns next hour in wisconsin and heads
any minute now president obama will be rallying voters in ohio. ktvu alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom to explain if this mornings jobs report could impact the elections and the last few days of campaigning. alison. >> reporter: tori, the unemployment situation has not changed dramatically. so neither presidential candidate gets much new to talk about on the campaign today. let's take a look at the numbers. the labor department reports the economy added 171,000 jobs last...
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president obama called congressional -- congressional leaders. but he's not met with them since before the thanksgiving break. we're now just 35 days away from the tax increases and spending cuts that kick in as part of the of the fiscal cliff. there's still no signs of a deal. the democrats are echoing the president's demand for tax increases for the wealthy. >> he's promises that will not sign any bill that benefits the 2% of the americans. >> no tax increases now for promised spending cuts that won't materialize later. >> reporter: and president obama is holding a series of events at the white house and on the road trying to win more public support this week for his approach. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:44. wall street seems to be teetering on that fiscal cliff as investors wait too react. pam cook -- wait to react. pam cook is here to tell us what is it at stake. what is at stake? >> a lot. it's being discussed on capitol hill and being watched on wall street. in order to avoid this disaster,
president obama called congressional -- congressional leaders. but he's not met with them since before the thanksgiving break. we're now just 35 days away from the tax increases and spending cuts that kick in as part of the of the fiscal cliff. there's still no signs of a deal. the democrats are echoing the president's demand for tax increases for the wealthy. >> he's promises that will not sign any bill that benefits the 2% of the americans. >> no tax increases now for promised...
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hills industry. >> mitt romney gives a new explanation for president obama's victory last week. mary gonzales had a cold, she also has asthma. so she sees her allergist who has a receptionist susan, who sees that she's due for a mammogram. mary has one that day. that's when she finds out she has a tumor. she has a successful surgery and because her health provider has an amazing connected system, she has her life. i don't know what you have but i have kaiser permanente. kaiser permanente. thrive >> a dow is up, 1, nasdaq up 3. s & p up 1. there was a high jump in the number of people filing first time claims for unemployment insurance last week. the labor department reports 439,000 people filed for initial jobless benefits, that is up 78,000 from the week before. and the biggest increase in 18 months. mist say a large number of applications were filed in east coast states, damaged by hurricane sandy. people can claim unemployment if their workplaces closed and they don't get paid. the effects of the storm could continue for two more weeks. >>> much of europe is back in a recessi
hills industry. >> mitt romney gives a new explanation for president obama's victory last week. mary gonzales had a cold, she also has asthma. so she sees her allergist who has a receptionist susan, who sees that she's due for a mammogram. mary has one that day. that's when she finds out she has a tumor. she has a successful surgery and because her health provider has an amazing connected system, she has her life. i don't know what you have but i have kaiser permanente. kaiser permanente....
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today president obama will take part in the annual white house thanksgiving turkey pardon. but with a twist. [turkeys gobbling] >> this is cobbler and gobbler. there are always two turkeys in case one gets stick. they spent the night at the upscale w hotel in washington, d.c. >> they've been good guests. they have remained quiet. we haven't had any noise complaints. >> in clear for the first time, the american public got to choose which will be the first national turkey via facebook. cobbler got more "likes" than gobbler. both birds will live out there lives at the estate in mount vernon, virginia. >>> how would you like to have a buster posey bobblehead or? single game tickets go on sale online and at the giants' dugout store starting 10:00 a.m. friday morning. some of the games could cost as little as $8 a seat. other giant giveaways next year include world series themed caps and beach towels. >>> it was nothing but net again and again and again as a point guard for granelre -- grannelle college. this player scored 138 points last night leading his team over interstate ri
today president obama will take part in the annual white house thanksgiving turkey pardon. but with a twist. [turkeys gobbling] >> this is cobbler and gobbler. there are always two turkeys in case one gets stick. they spent the night at the upscale w hotel in washington, d.c. >> they've been good guests. they have remained quiet. we haven't had any noise complaints. >> in clear for the first time, the american public got to choose which will be the first national turkey via...
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. >> that wreath was laid by president obama at the tomb of the unknowns. he size america will never forget the sacrifices made by veterans or interest family -- or their families. the president praised the 9/11 soldiers. >>> the mission solano shelter is dedicating a flagpole as part of its tribute to homeless victims. one/fifth are homeless victims. a fly over capped off the dedication ceremony. almost 2,000 people showed up for yesterday's event. the memorial features granite slab, each representing a branch of the military. names of veterans, some who made the ultimate sacrifice are engraved. they are still taking engraving orders. we have more coverage on our website. >>> it's chilly on this earths day morning as we look outside our window. clear but -- on this veterans day morning as we look outside our window. >>> a little bit slowing here. we'll take a look at san jose traffic and the rest of the commute -- straight ahead. 3q i can't stand these spots. those spots are actually leftover food and detergent residue that can redeposit on your dishware d
. >> that wreath was laid by president obama at the tomb of the unknowns. he size america will never forget the sacrifices made by veterans or interest family -- or their families. the president praised the 9/11 soldiers. >>> the mission solano shelter is dedicating a flagpole as part of its tribute to homeless victims. one/fifth are homeless victims. a fly over capped off the dedication ceremony. almost 2,000 people showed up for yesterday's event. the memorial features granite...
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back in june, president obama ordered the federal government to delay action against young adults who came to the u.s. when they were children. it's estimated that more than 200,000 have submitted applications. today's event includes legal consultations and application assistance. >>> well, this morning, both political parties are claiming they are willing to work with the other to avert the fiscal cliff. >> on tuesday, you said loud and clear that you won't tolerate dysfunction or politicians who seek compromise as a dirty word. now, when so many of your families are still struggling. >> in this morning's weekly assess, president obama said he hopes to build consensus next week during a white house meeting with leaders of both parties. the president wants congress to extend middle class tax cuts, but says any agreement on deficit reduction must also include tax increases for the wealthy. >> instead of raising tax rates on the american people and accepting the damage it will do to our economy, let's start to actually solve the problem. let's focus on tax reform, close the special inte
back in june, president obama ordered the federal government to delay action against young adults who came to the u.s. when they were children. it's estimated that more than 200,000 have submitted applications. today's event includes legal consultations and application assistance. >>> well, this morning, both political parties are claiming they are willing to work with the other to avert the fiscal cliff. >> on tuesday, you said loud and clear that you won't tolerate dysfunction...
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karen this is barack obama. it is i am calling to say thank you for work so hard. >> there's the president in chicago saying thank you. this is video we shot of him this morning he stopped by one of the campaign field offices surprised the volunteers across the country by calling to thank them for their work on his campaign. coming up at 8:37a. live report from the obama campaign election headquarters. >>> and here's some pictures these are live pictures right here. this is from cleveland ohio. mitt romney's plane just landed. we are looking through the open door of the plane and just within the last-minute, the plane landed and we have not seen mitt romney yet. but the republican presidentialcandidate has a campaignappearance in cleveland and he will be traveling to pennsylvania as well again we are watching the front door. that's not ann romney i don't believe it is. but we are seeing members of the staff come through. mitt romney will head to boston to watch the election results coming in later on tonight. bu
karen this is barack obama. it is i am calling to say thank you for work so hard. >> there's the president in chicago saying thank you. this is video we shot of him this morning he stopped by one of the campaign field offices surprised the volunteers across the country by calling to thank them for their work on his campaign. coming up at 8:37a. live report from the obama campaign election headquarters. >>> and here's some pictures these are live pictures right here. this is from...
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i got a chance to see obama being elected into our president. >> i was glad that obama won largely because of the supreme court. i have a 24-year-old daughter and you know, a repeal of roe v. wade, you know, making chice -- making choices more difficult for women. >> reporter: and the president getting the 270 electoral votes needed to become president. there's -- there is a sense of cautious optimism as well. we spoke to a couple of people who said the excitement is not the same as 2008. they also say that the president has a lot to live up to. especially when it comes to educating and jobs. if you are in the newspaper business, definitely a good day. news newspapers are selling like hot cakes. and this is the tribune from four years ago. these are down here as well. brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. janine de la vega is live with more results. >> reporter: good morning. we've been talking to a lot of people as they've been getting their morning cup of coffee. there is a lot of mixed reaction as to which measures passed and which did not. voters approved measure d which inc
i got a chance to see obama being elected into our president. >> i was glad that obama won largely because of the supreme court. i have a 24-year-old daughter and you know, a repeal of roe v. wade, you know, making chice -- making choices more difficult for women. >> reporter: and the president getting the 270 electoral votes needed to become president. there's -- there is a sense of cautious optimism as well. we spoke to a couple of people who said the excitement is not the same as...
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pew has obama up by 3. politico has them both tied. nbc has obama up by 1. we've already seen romney rallying supporters this morning. here he is in florida. he also campaigns today in virginia, ohio and virginia. >> tomorrow, we begin a new tomorrow. tomorrow we begin a better tomorrow. this dey nation is gonna be -- this nation is gonna change for the better tomorrow. [ cheers ] >> reporter: and this is a look at president obama's rally in wisconsin. he will be joined by bruce springsteen and he will make sops in ohio and iowa -- stops in ohio and iowa. the president appears to be holding on to a razor-blade state in ohio, a state that could make or break the election. back to you. >>> 8:15. with the presidential election so tight. political analysts are talking about what could happen in the unlikely event that president obama and mitt romney end one a tie, each getting 269 electoral college vote -- end up with a tie, each getting 269 electoral college votes. >>> well, while both presidential candidates are campaigning in several states today, they are go
pew has obama up by 3. politico has them both tied. nbc has obama up by 1. we've already seen romney rallying supporters this morning. here he is in florida. he also campaigns today in virginia, ohio and virginia. >> tomorrow, we begin a new tomorrow. tomorrow we begin a better tomorrow. this dey nation is gonna be -- this nation is gonna change for the better tomorrow. [ cheers ] >> reporter: and this is a look at president obama's rally in wisconsin. he will be joined by bruce...
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he even suggested former president obama. now, when clinton was the president, he did hold meetings at camp david with leaders from israel and the palestinian authorities. >>> also, new this morning, president obama is in cambodia. it's the third and last time on his asian tour. the president posed with asian leaders. this was just ahead of a summit meeting this morning. it's the first visit ever by a united states president to cambodia. coming up for you at 8:15, why a meeting between president obama and the cambodian prime minister was a bit tense. >>> it is 8:04. top oakland police officials are the targets of some sharp criticism it's coming from the department's own police union. the oakland tribune reports the police union filed a harsh critique in court. it accuses department leaders of misleading the public about implementing court-ordered reforms stemming from the 2003 ryders case. this all comes as the department faces a federal takeover. on december 13th, a judge will hear arguments on whether to appoint a federal
he even suggested former president obama. now, when clinton was the president, he did hold meetings at camp david with leaders from israel and the palestinian authorities. >>> also, new this morning, president obama is in cambodia. it's the third and last time on his asian tour. the president posed with asian leaders. this was just ahead of a summit meeting this morning. it's the first visit ever by a united states president to cambodia. coming up for you at 8:15, why a meeting between...
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moments ago, we just learned a meeting has been set up since the president -- between president obama and mitt romney. we'll tell you when and where. >>> also, the one request san francisco is taking to the federal court ahead offry's big meeting that may decide the fate of gay mare ac-- gay marriage. >>> and a generous move by the as, what they've decided to do with their playoff money. >>> it is coming up on 7:14. the weather is causing major flight delays this morning at sfo. right now some flights are delayed by almost four hours because of the rain and high wind. united express, in fact, canceled 20 flights because of the weather. travelers are being asked to check their flights ahead of time. >>> more problems are surfacing for san jose's church and school. the san jose mercury news says a new lawsuit has been filed against the parish adding a second alleged victim of a former priest. the former priest was already the target of another lawsuit filed last year accusing hill of abusing a former student. >>> 7:14. we have breaking news to tell you about. we just got an e-mail from
moments ago, we just learned a meeting has been set up since the president -- between president obama and mitt romney. we'll tell you when and where. >>> also, the one request san francisco is taking to the federal court ahead offry's big meeting that may decide the fate of gay mare ac-- gay marriage. >>> and a generous move by the as, what they've decided to do with their playoff money. >>> it is coming up on 7:14. the weather is causing major flight delays this...
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. >>> president obama is paying tribute to the veterans. he will visit african-american national cemetery to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. this is the tomb in african-american, virginia. it begins in the next hour. it is tradition that the president lay a wreath at the tomb. this is video from last year's veterans day and this includes the first lady. vice-president joe biden and his wife. we will have a look at african-american later in the newscast. >>> investigators are searching for the cause after house explosion in an indiana neighborhood. it killed at least two people. 200 people were evacuated from the area. at least two homes are destroyed. and others damaged. that blast cob heard for miles. >> it looks like a war zone. the house is completely flat. it looked like a gas explosion. >> they will be there today. and searching for a cause. >> some 200 people in the neighborhood have been forced out of their homes. >> it is set up for displaced residents. >>> how a snack shack caught fire overnight. it happened at warwick ele
. >>> president obama is paying tribute to the veterans. he will visit african-american national cemetery to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. this is the tomb in african-american, virginia. it begins in the next hour. it is tradition that the president lay a wreath at the tomb. this is video from last year's veterans day and this includes the first lady. vice-president joe biden and his wife. we will have a look at african-american later in the newscast. >>>...
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president obama leads romney in florida. the romney campaign in florida says it only expects the president's lead in the state to grow as more ballots are counted. president obama won the election even without florida's 29 electoral college votes. >>> schools are scrambling to readjust their budgets after the passing of the proposition in california. schools will receive $14 billion more over the next four years than they would have if the measure had failed. high-earning californians may have to recalculate their budgets. under prop 30, people making more than $250,000 a year will pay up to 3% more in income taxes than in previous years. that's retroactive. and the sales tax is going up .25. >>> in a short while, some people will get extra help for the holidays. janine de la vega live in san jose where about 100 people camped out overnight in the rain and the cold. so janine, what are they waiting for? >> reporter: they are waiting for a holiday giveaway. it's cold out here. it's in the mid-40s. for these people waiting her
president obama leads romney in florida. the romney campaign in florida says it only expects the president's lead in the state to grow as more ballots are counted. president obama won the election even without florida's 29 electoral college votes. >>> schools are scrambling to readjust their budgets after the passing of the proposition in california. schools will receive $14 billion more over the next four years than they would have if the measure had failed. high-earning californians...
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. >>> at this hour, president obama is headed to southeast asia, his first overseas trip since winning re-election. he boarded air force one couple of hours ago. you're looking at new video from joint base andrews in maryland. the president's four-day trip includes stops in thailand, cambodia and myanmar. he'll be the first u.s. president to travel to myanmar. decades of depression have given way to democracy. >>> before the president left washington, in this morning's weekly address he once again called for congress to extend the middle class tax cuts. >> that's what drives me. that's what i campaigned on for the past year. that's what will guide me in our work over the next four years. i'm willing to work with anyone of any party to move this country forward. >> president obama also sounded positive about his meeting with congressional leaders yesterday. he says both political parties are committed to reducing the deficit and strengthening the economy, which includes coming up with a deal to avoid the impending fiscal cliff. >>> fans of comedian cat williams are now turning on the co
. >>> at this hour, president obama is headed to southeast asia, his first overseas trip since winning re-election. he boarded air force one couple of hours ago. you're looking at new video from joint base andrews in maryland. the president's four-day trip includes stops in thailand, cambodia and myanmar. he'll be the first u.s. president to travel to myanmar. decades of depression have given way to democracy. >>> before the president left washington, in this morning's weekly...
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obama is leading in that state as well. look, both of these campaigns are in a death battle going to the final days. after two years it's still a dead heat. the latest poll northerlily shows 48-48 washington post poll. so neither side is giving up and we'll see in the end who's strategy really delivers on election night. will it be obama with that early vote and women latinos? will it be republicans with that enthusiasm they have for romney? it is a drama that has yet to be be unfolded. >> really quickly. we have to talk about super storm sandy. certainly there are things we don't expect. how will that play into it? >> absolutely. sandy i think stalled the momentum that romney had and then you had chris christie, michael bloomberg coming out and supporting obama. i think there is no question it had an impact in the final days. but the fact is, there is still two days left. now you have some of the victims of sandy coming forward still upset, say they have not been dealt with yet. things could still happen going into the fin
obama is leading in that state as well. look, both of these campaigns are in a death battle going to the final days. after two years it's still a dead heat. the latest poll northerlily shows 48-48 washington post poll. so neither side is giving up and we'll see in the end who's strategy really delivers on election night. will it be obama with that early vote and women latinos? will it be republicans with that enthusiasm they have for romney? it is a drama that has yet to be be unfolded....
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he warned there could be another government shut down if president obama is reelected. romney will stop in new hampshire, iowa and colorado today. >>> there are more registered voters in california than they have ever been before. there are now 18.2 million registered voters. 950,000 have signed up since the last presidential election. the new online voter registration system played a big part in the increase. and there are fewer registered republicans in california, that has dropped to 29.3%. 39.4% of registered voters were listed as republican in 2008. this appears to be the lowest since records have been kept. >>> solano county is encouraging 70,000 people to hand deliver the ballots instead of dropping them in the mailbox. they must be received by 8:00 p.m. tuesday. it is issued nearly 120,000 vote by mail ballots but have only received 50,000. >>> much of the northeast is working on cleaning up and rebuilding following the devastating storm. pg&e workers from the bay area left to help this morning. and they're helping with food, water, and volunteers. and the effor
he warned there could be another government shut down if president obama is reelected. romney will stop in new hampshire, iowa and colorado today. >>> there are more registered voters in california than they have ever been before. there are now 18.2 million registered voters. 950,000 have signed up since the last presidential election. the new online voter registration system played a big part in the increase. and there are fewer registered republicans in california, that has dropped...
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millions of women's vote that it took to re-elect president obama. [ cheers ] >> yay! >> reporter: millions of women's votes who helped us elect a record number of women to the congress of the united states. recall as you look forward, understand that you are looking into the future of the empower important. these women are part of the most diverse caucus in the history of the world. the first time that a parliamentary body would have a body led by women and its strength and we're very, very proud because of that. i said yesterday, we did not have the majority but we had the gavel. excuse me. we don't have the gavel [laughter] >> we were hoping to have the gavel. >> we don't have -- [laughter] >> we have earl gavel we had something more important. we have unity. we do not have gavel. we do not have the unity. it i think our caucus this morning dated very clearly this morning. so i come here with my sisters. when i came to congress 25 years ago, there were about 23 members of congress who were women out of 435. just think about that. 12 democrats, 11 pruns something lik
millions of women's vote that it took to re-elect president obama. [ cheers ] >> yay! >> reporter: millions of women's votes who helped us elect a record number of women to the congress of the united states. recall as you look forward, understand that you are looking into the future of the empower important. these women are part of the most diverse caucus in the history of the world. the first time that a parliamentary body would have a body led by women and its strength and we're...
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today, president obama meets with officials about the fiscal cliff. jamie dupree has more via skype. what's the president's plan now to avoid the situation? >> reporter: we don't have a detailed plan yet out of the white house and what he wants to do. he's meeting today with labor and business leaders in separate meetings trying to engage what might be acceptable to both sides. we saw some of the markers laid out by some democrats and republicans and we hear a lot more about that especially with lawmakers and congress returning to work later in both the house and senate. i wouldn't look more than some basic talks. you have a trip to asia that starts at the end of the week with the president. lawmakers will only be a few days this week and then this will be after thanksgiving. they are like the rest of us, why do now until you can -- until waiting? >> what about congress members who signed the pledge pledge not to raise taxes? any chance they will bend on that and just let the taxes go up? >> reporter: no, listen -- i would say there's a lot of democra
today, president obama meets with officials about the fiscal cliff. jamie dupree has more via skype. what's the president's plan now to avoid the situation? >> reporter: we don't have a detailed plan yet out of the white house and what he wants to do. he's meeting today with labor and business leaders in separate meetings trying to engage what might be acceptable to both sides. we saw some of the markers laid out by some democrats and republicans and we hear a lot more about that...
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. >>> president obama made it a point to patronize small businesses by doing holiday shopping in in a book store in african-american arlington, virginia. he bought 15 books that he is going to gives a christmas presents. >>> there is a mall and this is height on you tube. he started recording when he saw a violent brawl break out at the rose ville galleria. one shopper even threw a trash cab. >> they were -- trash can. >> they were throwing merchandise in the air and had hit another girl in the head. >> a fight started inside the victoria's secret store and the video of the fight is viewed more than 19,000 times. they tell us by the time they arrived to the mall, the crowd was dispersed and no one was arrested. >>> he lost his job as a security guard shot and killed his replacement. the shooting happened in harris county. authorities say the accused shooter was fired two weeks ago. and kept showing up for work. >> the new security guard that was replacing him said he was terminated at which time he pulled his weapon and shot the security guard that was relacing him. >> both the suspec
. >>> president obama made it a point to patronize small businesses by doing holiday shopping in in a book store in african-american arlington, virginia. he bought 15 books that he is going to gives a christmas presents. >>> there is a mall and this is height on you tube. he started recording when he saw a violent brawl break out at the rose ville galleria. one shopper even threw a trash cab. >> they were -- trash can. >> they were throwing merchandise in the air...
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president obama won the election without those votes. however, the voting process in florida has been criticized. some of the voters have been waiting in -- had to wait in line six hours before voting. >>> according to the secretary of state, 59% of voters in california cast ballots this year. in 2008, that was -- that number was above 70%. here in the bay area, just over half or almost 55% of registered voters turned out for tuesday's elections. >>> the fight for re-election has given way to a potential shift. ailry son burn -- alison burns has more? >> reporter: tori, for the past few days we've been hearing about officials and president obama saying they want to find new ways to work together. president obama returned to the white house and he had to deal with the fact that it was the worst day on wall street this year. that means that pressure is on him to deal with looming tax increases and massive budget cuts that kick in at the end of this year. both sides are calling for compromise but not saying how they will get there. >> i wan
president obama won the election without those votes. however, the voting process in florida has been criticized. some of the voters have been waiting in -- had to wait in line six hours before voting. >>> according to the secretary of state, 59% of voters in california cast ballots this year. in 2008, that was -- that number was above 70%. here in the bay area, just over half or almost 55% of registered voters turned out for tuesday's elections. >>> the fight for re-election...
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. >>> and new this morning, the white house released a thanksgiving day message from president obama. >> we give thanks for blessings that are all too rare in this world. the ability to spend time with the ones we love, to say what we want, to worship as we please, to nope that there are brave men and women defending our premium done around the globe, and to tell the children, here in america, no dream is too big, if they are willing to work for it. >> yesterday, the president and his family continued their thanksgiving tradition of serving others by volunteering at a washington, d.c., area food bank. >>> time is 7:05. the festivities, they have begun in san jose's fame miss turkey trot -- famous turkey trot. we are in san jose in the middle of everything and i'm looking over your shoulder, this is one of the biggest thanksgiving day races in the country. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, and the costume contest is about to get underway. you can see there's some great costumes. there's indiana jones, we have super mario brothers, a robot. and even pacman, and it's going to be a lot of
. >>> and new this morning, the white house released a thanksgiving day message from president obama. >> we give thanks for blessings that are all too rare in this world. the ability to spend time with the ones we love, to say what we want, to worship as we please, to nope that there are brave men and women defending our premium done around the globe, and to tell the children, here in america, no dream is too big, if they are willing to work for it. >> yesterday, the...
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the latest details. >> and the point man for the obama administration in fiscal cliff talks, what he is doing today. n every time someone chooses finish over cascade, it sparks a movement. because people can't keep it to themselves. look ! no ugly spots ! awesome! incredible shine. i'm switching for good. love, love, love finish! over a million people have switched to finish. visit us on facebook. . >>> cloudy, breezy and mild upper 50s on the lows, we will see mid60s. if we got any sun it would feel tropical. rain moves back in later this afternoon and evening . >> steve time is now 8:14. next month cosco will spend $3 billion to pay a special 7- dollar dividend to share holders. they want to make the pay out before the higher tax rates may kick in this case congress and the white house can't reach a budget compromise. other companies including tyson foods and wind resorts have announced similar moves. there are reports apple is considered doing the same thing but of course apple has made no comment yet. >> the president is sending the treasurey secretary to capitol hill for fiscal
the latest details. >> and the point man for the obama administration in fiscal cliff talks, what he is doing today. n every time someone chooses finish over cascade, it sparks a movement. because people can't keep it to themselves. look ! no ugly spots ! awesome! incredible shine. i'm switching for good. love, love, love finish! over a million people have switched to finish. visit us on facebook. . >>> cloudy, breezy and mild upper 50s on the lows, we will see mid60s. if we got...
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did arrest a 21-year-old woman at the scene but they are still searching for one more suspect. >> the obama administration wants new opposition leaders in syria. hillary clinton said the frontline fighters should have a bigger role in the opposition leadership. she said the paris based national council which is made up of exiles has failed to win the support of the syria people but she said that any new leadership must protect the country from extremists. >> we also need an opposition that will be on record strongly resisting the efforts by extremists to hijack the revolution. >> the un, arab league special envoy met with the china foreign minister to try to stop the civil war. they said they are willing to work with the international community but that the future should be determined by the people. >>> the united states government may have known about security risks at the embassy in libya before the deadly attack that killed the ambassador. according to reports the united states mission held an emergency meeting less than a month before the attack. they discussed their fear that the embas
did arrest a 21-year-old woman at the scene but they are still searching for one more suspect. >> the obama administration wants new opposition leaders in syria. hillary clinton said the frontline fighters should have a bigger role in the opposition leadership. she said the paris based national council which is made up of exiles has failed to win the support of the syria people but she said that any new leadership must protect the country from extremists. >> we also need an...
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that's where she accompanied president obama at summit meetings with asian leaders. she's due to meet with the palestinian prime minister in jerusalem and other leaders. secretary clinton will not be meeting with hamas, which the united states considers a terror group. >> bottom line still remains that hamas has to stop this rapid fire. so ultimately, they are the ones who are going to have to be part of ending the terror. >> now, more than 100 palestinians and three israelis have been killed in the week- long fighting there. hamas militants are still fighting rockets into israel but most of them were taken out by the u.s. financed iron dome defense system. >> also two media centers -- whoa! that was a rather large explosion. >> i was watching that live last night. that's anderson cooper of cnn. he's been reporting from gaza over the past several days. live reports, sometimes saying things firsthand and hearing them, we're actually gonna get a live report from anderson cooper in gaza. that's coming up for you at 7:40. >>> 7:36. it was a monday night football bonanza
that's where she accompanied president obama at summit meetings with asian leaders. she's due to meet with the palestinian prime minister in jerusalem and other leaders. secretary clinton will not be meeting with hamas, which the united states considers a terror group. >> bottom line still remains that hamas has to stop this rapid fire. so ultimately, they are the ones who are going to have to be part of ending the terror. >> now, more than 100 palestinians and three israelis have...
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obama called the tree perfect. it is a 19-foot tall frasier fir from a tree firm in north carolina. >>> the san francisco fire department sponsors a toys for tots drive at lefty's, and the bar manager says it's easy to donate. >> there's plenty of parking in union square garages. come by, get a drink and a sandwich, drop off a toy. >> lefty's is hoping that this year's donations will top the 10,000 toys collected just last year. >>> well, it's a kidnapping and rescue that struck the hearts of many people nationwide. and now, elizabeth smart is getting ready to share her story. >> we can impact and it felt like the building, the roof was going cave in on us. >> plus, a major explosion in massachusetts. what happened just moments before a strip club went up in flames. have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. bu
obama called the tree perfect. it is a 19-foot tall frasier fir from a tree firm in north carolina. >>> the san francisco fire department sponsors a toys for tots drive at lefty's, and the bar manager says it's easy to donate. >> there's plenty of parking in union square garages. come by, get a drink and a sandwich, drop off a toy. >> lefty's is hoping that this year's donations will top the 10,000 toys collected just last year. >>> well, it's a kidnapping and...
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president obama announced that at least walter will lead the securities and the exchange commission. this comes after mary shapiro stepped down after leading the government's regular response to the 2008 financial crisis. she'll leave on december 14. >>> and also this morning, nasa announced that they will send an astronaut to the international space station for a year-long mission starting in 2015. that astronaut is captain scott kelly. he'll spend 365 somedays in space -- days in space. the longest for an american astronaut. a russian holds the record. kelly looked familiar. the twin brother of the retired shuttle commander mark kelly and the brother-in-law of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. and a russian will spend the year on the space station along with kelly. >>> on the foggaged you can look ahead to -- on this foggy day, you can look ahead to spring. the a's will host the seattle mariners on april 1, 2015. you can start buying tickets to that game at 10:00 a.m. tickets for the rest of the season go on sale in january. and coming up, we saw them go to the playoffs desp
president obama announced that at least walter will lead the securities and the exchange commission. this comes after mary shapiro stepped down after leading the government's regular response to the 2008 financial crisis. she'll leave on december 14. >>> and also this morning, nasa announced that they will send an astronaut to the international space station for a year-long mission starting in 2015. that astronaut is captain scott kelly. he'll spend 365 somedays in space -- days in...